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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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